EDEXCEL MECHANICS M1 (6677) – JUNE 2002 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
1. (a) s = ut + 1
2
at2 : 50 = 5 × 4 + 1
2
× a × 42 M1 A1
⇒ 30 = 8a ⇒ a = 3.75 m s−1 A1 (3)
(b) 302 = 52 + 2 × 3.75 × s M1 A1 ft
⇒ s = 116 23 m A1 (3)
(6 marks)
2. 5 3

A B
v I = 3.6
1 or 1
Considering momentum of A: 3.6 = 0.5(5 + v) M1 A1
⇒ v = 2.2 m s−1 A1 (3)
Considering momentum of B: 3.6 = m(3 + 1) or m(3 – 1)
m = 0.9 or m = 1.8 M1 A1 (one)
M1 A1 (both)
(4)
(7 marks)
3. (a)
A 30 C 20 50 B

16 w 5
M(C): 16 × 30 = w × 20 + 5 × 70 (3 terms) M1 A1
⇒ w = 6.5 N A1 (3)
(b)
d D

3.5 6.5 5
M(D): 3.5d + 6.5(d – 50) = 5(100 – d) M1 A2ft
(−1 eeoo)
⇒ d = 55 cm A1 (4)
(c) Tension equal along string, i.e. tensions = weights throughout B1 (1)
or no contributions from strings in moments equation
(8 marks)

(ft = follow through mark; −1eeoo = minus one mark for each error or omission)
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EDEXCEL MECHANICS M1 (6677) – JUNE 2002 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
4. (a) R 2
F= 5
R B1

P R(↑): R cos 30° − F cos 60° = 6g M1 A1

R 2
3
− 2
5
R− 1
2
= 6g

F ⇒ R = 88.3 N (or 88 N) A1 (4)

6g
(b) R(←): P = R cos 60° + F cos 30° M1 A1
= 74.7 N (or 75 N) A1 (3)
(c)
R′ Component of weight (↙) = 6g cos 60°
F′
= 29.4 N B1

R ′ = 6g cos 30° = 50.9 N M1 A1

Fmax = 0.4 R ′ = 20.36 N M1
6g Since 29.4 > 20.36, the box moves A1 cso (5)
(12 marks)
5. (a)
1
tan θ = 1
2
⇒ θ = 26.6° M1 A1
θ 2
angle required = 153.4° A1 (3)

(b) a = 13 [(i − 2j) – (−5i + 7j)] M1

= (2i – 3j) m s−2 A1 (2)
(c) F = ma = 4i – 6j M1
F = √(16 + 36) = 7.21 N M1 A1 (3)
(d) v = (−5 + 2t)i + (7 – 3t)j M1 A1ft (2)
− 5 + 2t
(e) v parallel to i + j ⇒ =1 M1
7 − 3t
⇒ t = 2.4 s M1 A1 (3)
(13 marks)

(cso = correct solution only)

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EDEXCEL MECHANICS M1 (6677) – JUNE 2002 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
6. (a) v

3 shape B1

(3, 2.5) B1 (2)

t
[1.5] T 2.5

(b) Area = 27 = 1
2
× 1.5 × 3 + 3T + 1
2
× 2.5 × 3 M1 A1
⇒ T=7s A1 (3)
(c) a
shape 0 ≤ t ≤ 8.5 B1
2
shape t > 8.5 B1
7 2.5 t
(2, 7 (ft), 2.5) B1 (3)
(−1.2)

(d) (System)
T
T – 200g = 200 × 2 M1 A1
 ⇒ T = 2360 N A1 (3)

(e) (Man)
R − 80g = −80 × 1.2 M1 A1
 R
⇒ R = 688 N A1 (3)
(14 marks)

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EDEXCEL MECHANICS M1 (6677) – JUNE 2002 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
7. (a) R
T F
A
T
2mg
B

mg
R = 2mg ⇒ F = 2µmg B1
A: T – 2µmg = 2ma M1 A1
B: mg × 1
2
− T = ma M1 A1

Eliminating T: 3ma = 1
2
mg – 2µmg M1

a = 16 (1 − 4µ)g () A1 (7)

(b) µ = 0.2 ⇒ a = 1
30
g B1

when string breaks: v2 = 2 × 1

30
g×h = 1
15
gh M1 A1
A decelerating with deceleration f ⇒ 2mf = 2µmg
f = µg = 1
5
g B1

Hence distance travelled during deceleration is given by 1

15
gh = 2 × 1
5
gd M1

⇒d= 1
6
h

∴ Total distance = 7
6
h A1 cso (6)
(c) Any two from: weight of pulley; friction at pulley; friction on slope; B1 B1 (2)
weight of string; string extensible; ‘spin’ of particle
(15 marks)

(() indicates final line is given on the paper; cso = correct solution only)